You know that here at BookThing we loved T. C. McCathy’s Germline. Seriously, loved it. You will too, you should probably buy it right now in fact.
Exogene (the 2nd book in the Subterrene War series) is released on March 15th in the UK, and Orbit are ramping up the publicity. They’ve released some really superb videos, you can view them below!
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We are super excited about the new book, and these videos give you a really good taste of what to expect.
BookThing would like to welcome Tracey Risebrow to our little book addicted corner of the interwebs. She matches Grete in her enthusiasm and voracity for reading and she has a special love for all romance genres.
Stay tuned for her reviews and you can also follow her on Twitter!
Just received a note from Piatkus announcing a new romance eBook imprint they’re kicking off in time for Valentine’s Day. From their press release,
Whether you’re lucky in love or still waiting for The One, we’ve got something guaranteed to inject a little romance into your Valentine’s Day this year …
February 14th sees the launch of Piatkus Entice, our brand new eBook-first romance imprint. With new titles each month from authors including Eloisa James, Laura Wright, Sarah MacLean, Mariah Stewart and many more, Piatkus Entice will be a one-stop-shop for romantic fiction, offering readers everything from virile vampires to fairytale endings, ravishing rakes and so much more besides.
The website is now live at www.piatkusentice.co.uk. Have a look around the site, then follow us on Twitter and Facebook, or sign up to the Entice newsletter for the latest romance news straight to your inbox.
Since I’ve fallen in love with my Kindle, I’m really excited about this new imprint and especially looking forwards to reading more Eloisa James and Laura Wright.
Be still my heart, Piatkus, you are Enticing me 
Remember World Book Night in 2011? Remember how upset people were when the BBC coverage of genre fiction was completely lacking? Now’s your chance to help make a difference!
World Book Night 2012 is just around the corner, and there’s some cracking genre literature included, including the excellent Iain M. Banks!
Why not visit the site, sign up to give away copies of the books, get people involved and spread the word! Here’s the full list of books this year.
Check out the World Book Night site, get involved, help people discover the joy of reading!
You may remember in June last year we reviewed Robopocalypse, and we liked it! We gave it four out of five stars, and described it as
… an excellent, entertaining and emotional look at what might be if the Robots ever do rebel.
We knew at the time that Steven Spielberg had picked up the movie rights, and there’s news today on that project and when it might start going into production.
Via SFX magazine,
If current plans remain in place, then the next sci-fi film we’ll see from Steven Spielberg will be Robopocalypse, based on the novel by Daniel H Wilson, which should go into production after the director’s finished his next movie project, Lincoln (not the vampire-hunting one, the serious one).
That’s pretty exciting news, but movie projects have a way of coming together and falling apart so we’ll continue crossing our fingers. You can track updates about the movie on IMDb (normal caveats about accuracy).
I can’t even begin to say how excited I am about this. Having seen (and enjoyed) the success and quality of the True Blood TV series, it gives me high hopes that Sherrilyn Kenyon’s books can be brought to the screen in a way that reflects just how good her novels are.
Amber Entertainment has signed a partnership with prolific paranormal novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon to develop and produce films, television and webisodes based on her books. First project to be developed is “Chronicles of Nick,” based on the young adult series. In the first book, “Infinity,” 14-year-old Nick Gautier discovers that the football team has been turned into zombies, sets out to stop the attacks and learns he has a key role in an unseen world. Kenyon will serve as producer alongside Ileen Maisel, founding partner of Amber.
Full article can be found at http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040186
Now I just have to stop making high pitched squealing noises when I think about it
I think the character I am most apprehensive about being cast is Acheron. He is such a fundamental part of the Dark-Hunter world and probably the most liked, so it will be a tough call to get the right actor.
Particular stories I would love to see brought to the screen would be the first book in the series, Fantasy Lover with Julian, then Dark Hunter with Kyrion. Of the Were-Hunter books, Night Play with Vane.
All else I can say is SOON PLEASE!
Press photo by Sheri Reno/Nashville
Author Diana Wynne Jones died on March 26th 2011 (after battling with cancer for over a year). Diana’s work spanned five decades, and although primarily known for her young adult work, many of her stories were loved by young and old adults alike.
You can read more here (Telegraph), here (Diana’s official site), here (SF Site), and here (Guardian).
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